lonely

Example Sentences

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Inside Safe providers acknowledged that motel rooms can be a huge adjustment, leaving people feeling lonely and isolated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The stories are set predominately in a middle America of big skies and lonely highways—terrain Thompson calls “the concrete pasture.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"Younger generations especially but people as a whole are feeling more lonely," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“I moved around a lot with my dad and it was a very lonely existence,” he recalls of his youth.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Or the way he hugged his own tail on chilly nights when it felt too lonely to bear.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman